Portfolio Media, New York (May 23, 2008)--Patent holders are more likely to come out on top in an infringement case — and to be awarded more money — before a jury than they are before a bench, according to a patent litigation study.

In a trend that is not surprising intellectual property experts, PricewaterhouseCoopers’ findings show that patent holders are faring well at a time when jury trials are becoming increasingly popular and involving significantly larger damages...